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I was born and raised in west Phoenix, (Maryvale) Arizona. I served 11 years and 11 months in the US Army. MOS schools were: Antenna Specialist,

Helicopter Crew Chief / Gunner. I served my country in VietNam two years with the 334th Armed Attack Helicopter Company in Bein Hoa for a year from August 1966 to 1967.

My second tour was the 11th Air/Cav Regiment at Dion, VietNam from Sept. 1970 to 1971. The rest of the time I was a MARS RADIO operator at many MARS stations.

I started working for GTE telephone company from March, 1979 to 2007 then retired at Kennewick, Wa.

X-calls: WA7SIC, KI6SW, KN7NB, KN4AP, KI7TE, WA7WP, KR6KZ (Okinawa, Japan), DA1BJ (Germany), and now KR7KZ

I have written a non-fiction manual: Constructing HF Wire antennas ---AS SEEN ON THE TV SHOW 'HAM NATION' episode 31-34. Watch it every Tuesday night at 6:pm Pacific time here at this website: http://twit.tv/hnand also on YouTube. The great Ham Radio TV show is hosted by Bob Heil (K9EID), with Gordon West (WB6NOA) and George Thomas (W5JDX). What a'bunch of great guys!!!

This book is sold through Ham Radio Outlet Stores Nation-wide. Also you can pick up your copy at this great store, Universal Radio Stores. Please contact AES and HRO and ask for the book. Email to: jerrykr7kz@charter.net or call. Please note, the book is also on Ebay from time to time, by typing in the name of my book or call me direct at the number below.

Thats it! I do answer all QSL's I receive.

The below picture is my 2/440 mobile J-pole. This J-pole is a 3/16th Stainless steel feed by inductive coil turning. Base plate is anodized black.

See drawing below. Feel free to copy, print, re-print, build your own, (but not for your own business for profit with out contacting me), just devote credit to me, KR7KZ.

Call me if you like.509-619-0195

73'

Jerry Bustin KR7KZ